1. Respond to each of the following situations:
1. Someone asks if you had enjoyed your trip to Luxor. You enjoyed your trip but the weather was not very good. This was a disappointment.
1. It was nice but unluckily the weather was not very good.
2. Your friend has got a lot of things to do. He needs to buy some medicine for his daughter. Offer help.
2. Would you like me to help you get the medicine?
3. You want to find out if your friend reads detective stories.
3. Do you usually read detective stories?
4. Your friend wants to know why Bent El-Shatei is one of the most famous people in Egyptian and Arab culture. What do you answer?
4. Because she wrote many great works in literature.
2. Mention the place, the speakers and the language function in each of the fol-lowing two mini-dialogues:
1. Place: Classroom.
Speaker A: Student. Speaker B: Teacher/Classmat.
Function: Complaining and offer help.
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2. Place: Shoe shop.
Speaker A: Sales assistant.
Speaker B: Customer.
Function: Offering help/ Asking for the price.
3. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
1. At school, students learn many subjects but when they get to university they usually ................... . a) specialise b) invent c) wish d) rent
specialise
2. I found playing the guitar very difficult at first, but in the last two week I’ve ................... improved. a) accidently b) gradually c) genetically d) regularly
gradually
3. That temple is one of the capital’s famous ................... . a) landmarks b) marks c) events d) products
landmarks
4. After the storm, there was a huge ................... of water on the roads. a) number b) amount c) lot d) crowd
amount
5. I really ................... to smoking in closed places. a) disagree b) argue c) object d) stand
object
6. The story ................... that money does not always bring happiness. a) chooses b) shapes c) shows d) shines
shows
7. I’ve always wanted to paint - That’s why I’ve ................. on an art course. a) enrolled b) picked c) parted d) pointed
enrolled
8. Samy didn’t ................... me because I had been abroad for a long time. a) remember b) recognize c) see d) look
recognize
9. My family ................... go to Spain for a holiday next year. We haven’t decided yet. a) must b) can c) should d) might
might
10. You ................... get more practice if you want to pass your driving test. a) need to b) need c) can d) could
need to
11. Ali asked Hesham if he ................... his e-mail. a) receives b) receiving c) had received d) has received
had received
12. Huge amounts of energy ................... in unclear power stations. a) produced b) is produced c) producing d) are produced
is produced
13. The steam ................... to a power station. a) pipe b) piped c) is piped d) has piped
is piped
14. Whose ................... is it to make sure children arrive safely at school? a) responsible b) responsibility c) response d) respond
responsibility
15. You’ll have to hurry. Your lesson ................... in half an hour. a) is going to start b) starts c) will start d) start
starts
16. I wish I ................... where I left my keys. a) know b) have known c) known d) knew
knew
4.Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, then write it correctly:
1. How many time do I need to drive in the city centre?
1. many much
2. I’m not sure how well I made in the test at school today, but I think I might have passed.
2. made did
3. If it had been too hot, we wouldn’t go to the beach.
3. had been were/was
5. Read the following passage, then answer the questions: The building company Hong Kong Housing is building a new suburb in Shanghai, a city with a population of more than 15 million people. But this suburb is not like other parts of Shanghai. It is a little piece of England. The name of the new area is «English Town». The manager of Hong Kong Housing, Shi Guangsheng, says many people in this area of China want to buy an English house and live in an English town. This town is like Bristol or Chester. There is an English square and there are pigeons to feed like in Trafalgar Square, London. There are four English-style pubs and you can buy English beer to drink. There is a canal and you can row a boat there like in Cambridge. There is a football stadium like those in English. There are several shops where people can buy traditional English food like fish and chips or Christmas Pudding. The rich Shanghai businessman can do some gardening too. For with every house in «English Town», there is an English lawn and there are long gardens with ponds and tall hedges. But there is one problem. The houses in this part of town cost a minimum of $ 400,000! A) Give short answers to the following questions:
1. According to the passing, why is the “English Town” built?
1. Because many people in China wanted to buy an English house and live in an English town.
2. How will sports activities be included in the planning of the town?
2. There is a football stadium like these in England.
3. Give words from the passage that give the meaning of: a small area of water.
3. ponds
B) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
4. The new town is called “English Town” because .............. . a) it will be built in England. b) it will look like England. c) it will be built by English engineers. d) England will pay the cost.
it will look like England
5. The house in the “English Town” costs .............. $ 400,000. a) more than b) at least c) at most d) less than
at least
6. Read the following passage, then answer the questions: Jennifer Chan is five years old. Her mother takes her to kindergarten every morning. Her teacher’s name is Mrs Black. Mrs Black teaches the students about the letters and sounds of English. Sometimes Jennifer does worksheets for homework. Jennifer likes to show her mother her work. Jennifer’s mother doesn’t know English well. She told Jennifer to show her the worksheets. Then her mother can learn too, and Jennifer feels happy. One day Mrs Chan got a letter from the school. It was from her daughter’s teacher. Mrs Chan was very nervous. She didn’t know why her daughter’s teacher wanted to talk to her. Mrs Chan was nervous because she was afraid the teacher might talk too fast. She was afraid she might not understand. On the day of the meeting, Mrs Chan went to school for the appointment. Mrs Black was very nice and spoke slowly. She told Mrs Chan that her daughter was very smart. She told her that her daughter was very helpful too. She said Mrs. Chan should feel proud. Mrs Chan went home and told her daughter about the meeting. Her daughter was happy too.
A) Give short answers to the following questions:
1. What difficulty does Mrs Chan face in following up her daughter?
1. She doesn’t know English well.
2. Mrs Black is an efficient teacher. Explain.
2. She teaches students about the letters and sounds of English. She does worksheets for homework.
3. Who does the underlined word “she” refer to?
3. Mrs Chain
B) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
4. Mrs Chan was worried about Mrs Black’s .............. which she might not understand. a) teaching b) language c) ideas d) aims
language
5. Junnifer was happy in the end because her mother was .............. of her. a) nervous b) smart c) proud d) helpful
proud
7. The Reader (The Prisoner of Zenda). A) Answer the following questions:
1. What is Flavia’s opinion of what the King did during the coronation procession?
1. It was brave.
2. What does Rassendyll mean that some of those evil men should join Josef?
2. He meant he should kill some of the evil men in revenge for Joseph.
3. In Rassendyll’s opinion, what are the only two ways to save the King?
3. They need a miracle or one of Michael’s men petrays him.
4. What does Rassendyll see when he opens the prison door?
4. He saw Degutate hold by the doctor.
B) Read the following quotation, then answer the questions: “Do you know, Rudolf, you look different today? You look more tired and serious”
1. Who says this to whom?
1. Flavia to Rassendyll.
2. What does the speaker notice?
2. He became responsible and brave.
3. Why can’t he/she discover that he isn’t the King?
3. Because he behaved like a king and he spoke perfect German.
C) Find the mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it:
1. The Duke learns that Antoinette warned Rassendyll in the white house.
1. white house summer house.
2. Rassendyll, Sapt, Fritz and the ten gentlemen went to the castle.
2. ten seven.
8. Write a paragraph of about 100 words about: “How you think we can save energy”.
See your NEW GEM Booklet Page: 12.
9. A) Translate into Arabic:
Planting trees along the sides of streets is a civilized and healthy aspect. The ministry of Environment should give due care to such great project. It help purify and make the atmosphere fresh.
زراعة الاشجار بطول جوانب الشوارع هو واجهة حضارية وصحية يجب على وزارة البيئة أن تولى اهتمامًا
كبيرة لمثل هذه المشروعات فهى تساعد على تنقية الغلاف الجوى وجعله منعش.
كبيرة لمثل هذه المشروعات فهى تساعد على تنقية الغلاف الجوى وجعله منعش.
B) Translate into English:
1 - إن تنفيذ المشروعات العملاقة يخلق فرص عمل جيدة.
1. Carrying out huge/Great projects creates new job opportunities.
2 - يجب أن نشجع السياحة حيث إنها تشكل مصدرًا رئيسيًا للدخل القومى.
2. We must encourage tourism as it forms a main source for the national income.
4. I'm not keen in going to the zoo.
4. in on
5. We need a plumber because there is a lake in the water pipe.
5. lake leak
6. Water is the most valuable solid.
6. solid liquid